Import/export HS code 73071190: Various cast iron pipe fittings

Other types of cast iron pipe fittings not used in pressure systems

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
  • It provides you with a list of potential leads who have bought similar products.

* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
China 4,795,956
Denmark 1,902,886
France 1,731,004
Czechia 1,281,374
Spain 767,708

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 2,482,965 2,312,991 -169,974
Denmark 1,295,404 607,482 -687,922
France 1,139,016 591,988 -547,028
Czechia 693,899 587,475 -106,424
Spain 367,238 400,470 +33,232
Germany 282,926 319,223 +36,297
India 232,287 310,191 +77,904
United States 205,945 177,249 -28,696
Austria 206,539 176,342 -30,197
Ireland 123,234 129,937 +6,703

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 7,043,788
Czechia 1,300,809
Hungary 802,675
Spain 793,938
India 573,821

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 3,867,113 3,176,675 -690,438
Czechia 702,248 598,561 -103,687
Hungary 453,324 349,351 -103,973
Spain 395,050 398,888 +3,838
India 240,546 333,275 +92,729
France 350,234 98,819 -251,415
Sweden 291,349 135,392 -155,957
United States 210,759 178,802 -31,957
Croatia 157,125 146,306 -10,819
Germany 110,985 181,848 +70,863

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
West Midlands 15
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 9
Essex 8
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7
Greater Manchester 7

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
West Midlands 10 10 +0
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 6 5 -1
Essex 6 3 -3
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 7 3 -4
Greater Manchester 4 5 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 6 6 +0
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4 1 -3
Surrey, East and West Sussex 5 3 -2
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 4 2 -2
East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire 2 2 +0

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,896,920
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 5,792,923
Air transport 882,804
Other 485,268
Road transport 2,926

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 4,096,403 2,800,517 -1,295,886
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 3,239,679 2,553,244 -686,435
Air transport 431,324 451,480 +20,156
Other 259,485 225,783 -33,702
Road transport 1,958 968 -990

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover 5,255,684
Felixstowe 3,325,676
Immingham Docks 1,033,603
Southampton 917,870
London Gateway Port 499,689

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover 2,790,348 2,465,336 -325,012
Felixstowe 1,912,790 1,412,886 -499,904
Immingham Docks 946,900 86,703 -860,197
Southampton 409,094 508,776 +99,682
London Gateway Port 209,318 290,371 +81,053
000 259,485 225,783 -33,702
Eurotunnel 142,106 204,649 +62,543
Thamesport 193,585 136,731 -56,854
Birmingham Airport 91,692 127,175 +35,483
Liverpool Docks 202,436 0 -202,436

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 40
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 12
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 7
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 7

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-01 14
2025-11 15
2025-10 16
2025-09 21
2025-08 20

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 59
54m+ 50
Other 11
15m-54m 9
0-1m 5

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
France 13,135,574
Ireland 598,913
Canada 579,914
Ghana 354,513
Denmark 269,154

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
France 7,645,984 5,489,590 -2,156,394
Ireland 328,289 270,624 -57,665
Canada 353,031 226,883 -126,148
Ghana 111,142 243,371 +132,229
Denmark 262,668 6,486 -256,182
Norway 212,893 17,139 -195,754
China 117,848 108,527 -9,321
United States 104,843 75,442 -29,401
Germany 127,831 52,083 -75,748
India 27,560 120,173 +92,613

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 77,992
China 3,197
Italy 791
Sweden 783
Ireland 74

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 41,781 36,211 -5,570
China 1,008 2,189 +1,181
Italy 199 592 +393
Sweden 783 0 -783
Ireland 74 0 -74
Belgium 20 0 -20

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 12,213,436
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,804,457
Air transport 2,151,413
Other 227,195
Road transport 63,479

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 6,384,200 5,829,236 -554,964
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 2,298,284 506,173 -1,792,111
Air transport 1,265,432 885,981 -379,451
Other 152,814 74,381 -78,433
Road transport 63,479 0 -63,479

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
Dover / Eurotunnel 11,714,843
ZLC 2,486,790
London Heathrow Airport 793,861
London Gateway Port 488,640
Manchester Airport 299,419

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Dover / Eurotunnel 6,120,069 5,594,774 -525,295
ZLC 2,322,229 164,561 -2,157,668
London Heathrow Airport 509,153 284,708 -224,445
London Gateway Port 227,523 261,117 +33,594
Manchester Airport 25,180 274,239 +249,059
Holyhead 124,071 159,475 +35,404
Felixstowe 194,787 75,216 -119,571
000 152,814 74,381 -78,433
Southampton 30,555 135,672 +105,117
East Midlands Airport 108,383 20,509 -87,874

Quick facts

HS code: 73071190

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Other types of cast iron pipe fittings not used in pressure systems